Hispanic Chamber quiet, funding lapses
Previous coveragePublic payments to the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce stopped in late May, and the struggling organization missed a deadline to request more...
Firecracker Fandango
Firecracker FandangoThe 23rd annual Firecracker Fandango, a free Independence Day festival, has been scheduled June 30 in downtown Odessa.Festivities will take place from 5...
Facial recognition helps find lost pets
A West Texas animal shelter has begun using a new online service that uses facial recognition technology to help owners better identify their lost...
GOOD NEWS: Sul Ross ASC Academic All-Conference
ALPINE A total of 16 Sul Ross State University student-athletes have been named to the Winter-Spring American Southwest Conference Academic All-Conference list in an...
Juneteenth celebration events
BCCO JuneteenthThe Black Cultural Council of Odessa (BCCO) has scheduled the 2018 Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday at the following locations.Woodson Boys & Girls Club,...
Auto-pedestrian crash in West Odessa injures teen
Odessa police say a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Thursday night when crossing a street without a crosswalk in West Odessa.Cody Rutherford, 18,...
Five things you need to know today, June 15
Take a look at the news in and around Odessa on Friday, June 15. Find complete local news coverage in the Odessa American every...
Fourth Moralez Mini Olympics charges on this weekend
Stella Neboh finds herself beaming, now, every summer, during every June, every time she sees those youngsters hustle their way down the track.Yes. It’ll...
Local mission center needs fan donations
Low-income Odessans are in need of fans as the temperature continues to hit the triple digits, and with more people coming to town looking...
Organ dedication
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic ChurchSt. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 7601 N. Grandview Ave., has scheduled an organ dedication concert presented by Maestro...